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problem with iphone photos app when tryin to markup photos with text

The iPhone’s built-in Photos app lets you mark up photos and add text. When you select “Add Text” from the markup menu, the word “Text” appears in the center of the photo, and you can change its color, font, size, and style.

However, for some reason, while I can adjust everything else, I can’t change the color—despite the option being there. When I tap the color icon to edit the font color, the color menu briefly opens but immediately closes, returning me to the photo with the text and other changes applied.

I’m not sure if this is a glitch with iOS 18, as I hadn’t used this feature after updating from iOS 17. In iOS 17, I was able to adjust the font color without any issue.

I would like to hear if others encountered this problem and if they found a solution.

iPhone 14 Pro, 18

Posted on Oct 2, 2024 4:24 AM

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allfost

Level 1

8 points

Posted on Oct 3, 2024 11:27 AM

Same exact issue here. Glad to see that I’m not the only one. I’m using an iPhone 14 Pro. Seems to be a glitch. Hopefully Apple will correct it sooner rather than later.

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allfost

Level 1

8 points

Oct 8, 2024 10:45 PM in response to roeloffrompretoria

I just installed the iOS 18.0.1 update. Looks like they fixed this issue. 🙌

wendymi

Level 1

14 points

Nov 18, 2024 2:06 AM in response to Richard.Taylor

Thank you, I have the same problem, I did what you said and worked perfectly 😃

Nov 29, 2024 2:07 AM in response to Richard.Taylor

I tried this but don't seem to have the Format option you mention after the "..." button. See the image below for my only options after clicking "..."

The only way I've gotten the color change to work (and, sometimes, the sizing option, too, as my formatting bar will close if I hit any option, from time-to-time) is if I open a photo already in my gallery to mark up. If I take a screenshot on my phone and try to edit it directly there, the color change option, and sometimes also the size controls, will shut down the format window.

Nov 20, 2024 11:07 AM in response to roeloffrompretoria

Having same problem since they updated or changed the features in the photo app. The previous app that was there before worked seamlessly and didn’t have all the added features. It’s very frustrating to try to add text,change color, and it keeps disappearing!!! very annoying and wish you would fix it!!

léonie

Level 10

197,393 points

Oct 18, 2024 1:29 AM in response to Geg_from_hungary

It is working for me now (on an iPhone 15 Pro Max), but I have to use the color palette in the text tools, not the color picker in the main toolbar. That is very confusing.

Jimmi423

Level 1

8 points

Nov 26, 2024 3:57 AM in response to roeloffrompretoria

Same problem with my 16 pro max. My old 14 pro max works perfectly but the new phone won’t let me change font color, nor will it let me actually change the font from the default. Really annoying.

Nov 27, 2024 7:51 AM in response to roeloffrompretoria

Same exact issue here … iPhone 13pro with iOS 18.1.1

jefe803

Level 1

8 points

Nov 28, 2024 3:26 PM in response to roeloffrompretoria

I have the iPhone 12, updated to 18.01 and am now having issues with markup and the text function on EDIT. What can I do to fix this? Now I am updated to 18.1.1 and still no change.

Nov 29, 2024 7:58 PM in response to roeloffrompretoria

Problem still exists for me.

iPhone 16 Pro

iOS 18.1.1

problem with iphone photos app when tryin to markup photos with text